Received as an email and slightly edited. Considering the confused state of affairs in the Barack Hussein Obama administration, ["President Barack Obama told a conference-call audience of progressive volunteers on Monday evening that 'more than 100 million Americans'--in a nation of less than 314 million--have successfully signed up for health insurance via the Affordable Care Act"] there just might be more than a grain of truth in this anecdote.)

At a state dinner, President Obama had a question for Queen Elizabeth. €Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give me?€

€Well,€ said the Queen, €the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people.€

Obama frowned, and then asked, €But how do I know if the people around me are really intelligent?€

The Queen toOK a sip of champagne. €Oh, that's easy; you just ask them to answer an intelligent riddle. Watch.€ She pushed a button on her intercom. €Please send Tony Blair in here, would you?€

Tony Blair walked into the room and said, €Yes, your Majesty?€

The Queen smiled and said, €Answer me this please Tony. Your mother and father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?€ Without pausing for a moment, Tony Blair answered, €That would be me.€

€Yes! Very good.€ said the Queen.

Obama went back home and asked Vice President Joe Biden the same question. €Joe, answer this for me. Your mother and your father have a child. It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is it?€

€I'm not sure,€ said Biden. €Let me get back to you on that one.€ He went to his advisors and asked everyone, but no one could give him an answer.

Frustrated, Biden then went to the congressional gym and saw Paul Ryan there. Biden went up to him and asked, €Hey Paul, see if you can answer this question.€

€Shoot Joe.€

€Ok, your mother and father have a child and it's not your brother or your sister. Who is it?€

Ryan answered, €That's easy, it's me!€

Biden smiled, and said, €Good answer Paul!€

Biden returned to speak with President Obama. €Say, I did some research and I have the answer to that riddle. It's Paul Ryan!€

Obama got up, stomped over to Biden, and angrily yelled into his face, €No! You idiot! It's Tony Blair!€

(So much for €the best and brightest€!)